Syllaus for ITSE 2413.7426 & .9xxx FrontPage / Summer 2003
Contact Information:
Lynne Brush
nlsbrush@dcccd.edu
Office Phone: 972-273-3469
Course Description (WECM):
Instruction in designing and developing web pages that incorporate text, graphics, and other supporting elements using current technologies and authoring tools.
Learning Outcomes (WECM):
Create functional web pages and supporting elements using current authoring tools; and maintain web pages and supporting elements.
Course Objectives: by the end of this course, stduents will be able to use FrontPage to
- Create web pages with text, graphics, and tables.
- Create more complicated web pages with frames, Cascading Style Sheets Microsoft WebBots
- Create simple graphics including background wallpaper and buttons.
- Make interactive forms using mailer scripts.
- Simplify the construction of websites by using templates.
- Make multimedia-rich websites through use of provided audio and video.
- Demonstrate understanding of file management for web sites through class projects.
- Upload pages to a FrontPage web.
- Demonstrate subject-appropriate use of color, texture, line, space, and typography by creating web sites to meet simulated customer requests.
Course Web Site:
http://nlecommerce1.dcccd.edu
All class readings, exercises, projects, and references can be found on the
class calendar. Your instructor will show you how to access the calendar on
the first day of class.
Textbook(s):
MICROSOFT FRONTPAGE 2002
Shelly Cashman Series
ISBN: 0-7895-6334-7
About Images and Text for This Class:
All projects created in this class must comply with the North Lake College Digital Imaging Copyright Policy. In a nutshell, the policy states that you may not use an image unless you have a proven legal right to do so. You will be quizzed on the policy in the first week of class.
Grades
| Exercises |
40% |
| Projects |
50% |
| Quizzes |
10% |
| 100% |
Exercises generally fall into three categories:
- Bookwork -- step-by-step assignments designed to familiarize students with concepts or software procedures
- Topics -- short papers on various themes assigned by the instructor.
- Critiques, reviews, or summaries.
Projects are longer-term activities taking anywhere from two to six class sessions. If projects are not assigned exercises will count as 80% of the final grade.
Quizzes are short, consisting of eight to twelve multiple choice questions. In general, all questions will cover common web graphics theory, not program-specific questions. For instance, you might be asked what the common resolution for a web graphic should be, but you would never be asked you how to set the resolution in Photoshop. Software changes daily, but the theory supporting the software should be around for a while.
Due Dates are stated in the class calendar. Any variations must be discussed with your instructor.
All late work is penalized ten points for every day past the due date, including weekends and holidays. Exceptions may be granted by the instructor on an individual basis.
Handing in assignments:
All assignments will be posted on the students allotted area assigned on the NLC local server unless the assignment states otherwise. Students may not load work on non-NLC servers.
Lab and Web Policy Statement
All students using the open lab (T242) or the class website (sharonh.com or nlecommerce1.dcccd.edu) are expected to comply with the Lab & Web Policy Statement. Failure to comply with this statement can result in various penalties including restricted lab use, automatic zeros on assignments, suspension, or expulsion.
Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Statement
In accordance with the "Americans with Disabilities Act" and
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, any student who feels that
he or she may need special assistance or accommodation because of an impairment
or disabling condition needs to contact the Disability Services Office at
(972) 273-3165 or Room A-438 at North Lake College. It is the policy of NLC
to provide reasonable accommodations as required to afford equal educational
opportunity. It is the student's responsibility to contact the Disability
Services Office.
North Lake College will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals
who are students with disabilities. Because of legal implications, it is imperative
that all students requesting academic accommodations first notify and provide
appropriate documentation of their disabling condition to the Disability Services
Office. Disability Services staff will evaluate this information and develop
an individualized academic accommodation plan that will then be shared with
the students' instructors.
Ethics and Academic Dishonesty:
The Student Code of Conduct prohibits activities and prescribes penalties for academic dishonesty. According to North Lake College Policy, adopted by the President's Cabinet and printed in NLC Operational Memoranda, students found guilty of any form of academic dishonesty, including (but not limited to) cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, plagiarism, and collusion, may receive an F on the assignment and/or an F in their course(s) from the instructor and may be suspended from college by administrative action.
Students' rights to appeal grades and/or other disciplinary action and the procedures which students must follow for appeals are published the College Catalog under the Student Code of Conduct and at the NLC Web Site under Operational Memoranda.
If you are caught engaging in academic dishonesty in an NLC web design course you will recieve a zero on the assignment, and the matter will be turned over to the division dean, who will handle the matter from that point.
Ethical Computer Usage
Please review the Computer Use Policy in the North Lake College Catalog. Any violations of this policy will be addressed using the methods outlined in the policy.
Drop Procedure
Last Day to Drop -
July 21, 2003
If you registered on campus visit the Admissions Office and complete a drop form. If dropping all classes, please visit the Advising/Counseling Office, A465-C, and complete an exit interview and a withdrawal form. Students who drop online are HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY encouraged to print and save their screen confirmations!
SCANS Competencies
The Secretary's Commission of Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS), established in 1990, defined a common core of skills that constitute job readiness. The Office Technology Department at North Lake College is committed to prepare you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in today's dynamic work environment.
| SCANS Competencies | Outcomes | ||||
| Resources | C1 | Allocates Time | All assignments due by scheduled date | ||
| C2 | Allocates Money | ||||
| C3 | Allocates Material & Facility Resources | All assignments: Students have 3 MB web space, and are expected to fit all assignments in this space. | |||
| C4 | Allocates Human Resources | ||||
| Interpersonal | C5 | Participates as a Member of a Team | |||
| C6 | Teaches Others | ||||
| C7 | Serves Clients/Customers | Project #2: In eCommerce project students design commerical online storefront designed to make customer shopping experiences easy and pleasurable. | |||
| C8 | Exercises Leadership | ||||
| C9 | Negotiates to Arrive at a Decision | ||||
| C10 | Works with Cultural Diversity | All projects: Students will take needs and desires of audience into account when designing sites | |||
| Information | C11 | Acquires and Evaluates Information | Project #1: Students will research historic figure and create web site based on figure. All resources used must be in public domain. (evaluation) | ||
| C12 | Organizes and Maintains Information | All exercises: Students will organize web site and make all projects easy for instructor and audience to locate. | |||
| C13 | Interprets and Communicates Information | Project #1: Students will research historic figure and create web site based on figure. | |||
| C14 | Uses Computers to Process Information | All exercises and projects performed on computer. | |||
| Systems | C15 | Understands Systems | All assignments: Students will understand how the World Wide Web functions -- file uploads, downloads, hyperlinks, etc. | ||
| C16 | Monitors and Corrects Performance | ||||
| C17 | Improves and Designs Systems | All projects: Students will design a page navigation system, and make improvements to the system based on instructor and peer feedback. | |||
| Technology | C18 | Selects Technology | |||
| C19 | Applies Technology to Task | All assignments: Students use PC and software to create web pages. | |||
| C20 | Maintains and Troubleshoots Technology | All assignments: Students will troubleshoot "broken" portions of web pages and correct the non-working portions. | |||
| Basic Skills | F1 | Reading | All assignments: Students will read the assoicated textbook chapters. | ||
| F2 | Writing | All projects: Students will compose original text for all projects. | |||
| F3 | Arithmetic / Mathematics | ||||
| F4 | Listening | ||||
| F5 | Speaking | ||||
| Thinking Skills | F6 | Creative Thinking | All projects: Students will have great latitude in determining subject matter and site design. Students are encouraged to be creative and think outside the box. | ||
| F7 | Decision Making | Projects #2 and #3: Students must decide if an advanced technology is feasible for their site based on the target audience's likes, needs, and technical savvy. | |||
| F8 | Problem Solving | All projects: Students will use techniques taught in class to solve design problems in projects. | |||
| F9 | Seeing Things in the Mind's Eye | Projects #2 and #3 : Students will storyboard projects to envision design. | |||
| F10 | Knowing How To Learn | All assignments: Students must read chapters and watch in-class demonstrations to gain knowledge necessary to pass quizzes and complete assignments. | |||
| F11 | Reasoning | ||||
| Personal Qualities | F12 | Responsibility | Projects: Students strive for professional-grade projects. Improvement on apperance and functionality is expected in each project. | ||
| F13 | Self-Esteem | ||||
| F14 | Socialability | Class Participation: Class participation is graded based on an individual's enthusiasm, curiosity, and community spirit. | |||
| F15 | Self-Management | All assignments: Students will monitor progress to insure deadlines are met, and to insure concept mastery. Students needing extra assistance are expected to seek help in open lab times, from instructors, or from peers. | |||
| F16 | Integrity/Honesty | All projects: Students are expected to uphold the NLC Computer Graphics Copyright Guidelines, the Lab and Web Policy Statement, and the the DCCCD Student Code of Conduct. All documents emphasise honesty and integrity. | |||